Ref Tools Ref Tools Mcp
Wire your agent to token-efficient, up-to-date official technical documentation so codegen stops guessing deprecated APIs.
Overview
ai.smithery/ref-tools-ref-tools-mcp is an MCP server for the Build phase that provides token-efficient access to up-to-date technical documentation for AI coding tools.
What is this MCP server?
- Token-efficient retrieval of up-to-date technical documentation for coding agents
- Targets official and current sources rather than stale training cutoffs
- Smithery-hosted MCP remote at version 3.0.0
- Streamable HTTP transport with Smithery Bearer authentication
- Maintained at github.com/ref-tools/ref-tools-mcp
- Published server version 3.0.0
- Uses MCP schema 2025-10-17 in server metadata
- Repository: github.com/ref-tools/ref-tools-mcp
Community signal: 1.1k GitHub stars.
What problem does it solve?
Your agent burns context and still cites outdated docs, so integrations break and you redo work after reading the real API reference.
Who is it for?
Solo builders using agents daily on fast-moving frameworks, cloud SDKs, and third-party APIs.
Skip if: Workflows that only need static README snippets already in the repo with no external doc lookup.
What do I get? / Deliverables
Codegen sessions pull current documentation slices through MCP so implementations align with official APIs and fewer deprecated patterns slip in.
- Current documentation excerpts surfaced inside agent sessions
- Lower-context implementations grounded in official references
- Fewer rollback fixes from deprecated API assumptions
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Journey fit
Build is canonical because the server feeds implementation-time reference material while you integrate libraries and ship features. Docs is the shelf fit: the product promise is current technical documentation access, not runtime monitoring or distribution.
How it compares
Documentation retrieval MCP, not a code review or security audit skill.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is ai.smithery/ref-tools-ref-tools-mcp for?
Indie developers and small teams who rely on Claude Code, Cursor, or similar agents and need fresher official docs during implementation.
When should I use ai.smithery/ref-tools-ref-tools-mcp?
Use it while building integrations, calling new SDK methods, or whenever the model’s training cutoff risks wrong API usage.
How do I add ai.smithery/ref-tools-ref-tools-mcp to my agent?
Configure the Smithery remote https://server.smithery.ai/@ref-tools/ref-tools-mcp/mcp with Bearer {smithery_api_key} in your MCP client’s server list.